Trouser and skirt hanger



Nov. 27, 1951 c, EHMKE 2,576,089

TROUSER AND SKIRT HANGER Filed 001:. 23. 1,948

INVENTOR. 1565M) 6". ix m2? AT'TO R N EY Patented Nov. 27, 1951 UNITED STATES l PATENT OFFICE.

2,576,089 TROUSE-R AND SKIRT HANGER Henry C. Ehmke, Waterloo, Iowa Application October23, 1948, Serial N 0. 56,185

iciaim. (01. 223-95) 1 This invention relates to a trouser and skirt hanger.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a trouser and skirt hanger wherein the trouser or skirt does not have to be extended over the hanger bar in such a manner that a crease would be placed in the same and whereby the skirt or trouser can be connected from its upper portion and suspended from the hanger and wherein, if desired, in order to conserve space where there is not room to allow the trouser or skirt to extend its full length, to have, clamps which are attachable to the lower ends of the trouser or skirt and which are also attachable to the main body of the hanger.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a trouser and skirt hanger which is of simple construction, widths of skirts and trousers, inexpensive to manufacture, convenient to use, compact and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a trouser and skirt hanger formed of spring wire and embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of hanger having one side arm adjustable to the diiferent size of skirt or trouser.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken through the adjustable slide and lock device for the slidable arm, of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a still further form of the invention wherein the slide has a plurality of holes and the arm has a projection adapted to be extended into the holes to hold the slide in its adjusted position.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the hangers with a pair of trousers thereupon and of a clip clamp extending over the hanger and retaining the bottom end of the trousers.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary View of a portion of the hanger and showing the clamp in perspective.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown a spring wire l0 formed with a top loop II to which a hook I2 is connected. The wire extends laterally from the opposite sides of the loop and one end I3 is formed with a transverse adjustable to different.

closed loop construction [4 adapted to be extended through the belt loops of a pair of trousers or skirt. The opposite end of the loop ll has an extension '55 with a depending loop Iii adapted to be projected into the opposite end of the trousers whereby to make the connection with the same and to straighten out the trousers or skirt upon the hanger. The wire extension i5 can be bent and will spring tightly against the ends of the trousers or skirt.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, there is shown a dilferent form of construction wherein the main body is formed of flat wire 16 which is made into a loop H to which is con nected a hook it. The wire extends to oneend and is bent laterally as indicated at [9 to fit into a belt loop of trousers or skirt. An angle piece 2| cooperates with the bent end 19 and is secured to the end of the wire so that two such belt loops of the trousers can be supported as shown in Fig. 6. On the opposite end of the wire [6 there is connected a slide 22 having a rounded outer end 23. The slide can be adjusted along the wire and will be held in its adjusted position by a lock device 24. The lock device includes a sleeve 25 and a transverse loop 26 fitted into a curved part 21 of slide 22. A projection 28 of the sleeve 25 may extend under the loop 28 whereby to hold the end 28 spring pressed against the side of the hanger portion. A second sleeve 29 supports the outer end of the extension 22. This sleeve 29 is connected to the outer end of the main portion of the wire it. The slide 22 can be moved to any position to properly engage with the end of the skirt or trouser.

In Fig. 4 there is shown a still further form of the invention wherein a straight bar 3i is provided to which there is connected a hook 32. The opposite end of the bar 3| is bent similar to the bar l6 in Fig. 2 to provide a bent end 33 and a member 34 connected to the bar 3!. The bent end 33 and member 34 are extended into belt loops 35, Fig. 6.

On the opposite end of the bar 3! is an adjustable slide 35 having a series of longitudinally spaced inclined notches or recesses 31 into which a. projection 38 on the outer end o1"- the bar 3| may be extended. To adjust the slide, the same is elevated and moved along and then lowered so that the projection 38 enters the notch or space 3'! in the slide, Fig. 5. The outer end of the slide 36 is closed as indicated at 39 and this end fits into the trouser or skirt to retain the same.

As shown in Fig. 6, clamps 4| may be extended onto the hanger to support lower ends of the trousers. Each clamp 4| is formed like a clothes pin of two parts 42 and 43 having handle portions which are normally urged toward one another by a coil spring 44 having ends 45 and 46 extended onto the parts. The part 43 has a clip 4! adapted to fit over a hanger portion.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the na-- ture of my invention, what is claimed is:

A trouser or skirt hanger comprising a main member, a hook extending upwardly'from the main member, one end of the main memberhaving belt loop engaging portions adapted to fit into the belt loops of a pair of trousers or skirt, and an adjustable slide on the opposite end of the main member so that the hanger may be fitted to diiferent size trousers or skirt and locking means extending between the slide and the 4 main member to hold the slide in its adjusted position, said locking means comprising an upwardly extending projection on the end of said main member, said slide having inclined openings accessible to the upwardly extending projection on the end of the main member, said slide being hollow and the end of the main member slidable therethrough.

HENRY c. EHMKE.

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